REGIONAL RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS EARN AWARDS

Local volunteers and supporters from the American Red Cross Southeast Missouri Regional Chapter recently received awards at the American Red Cross Missouri State Conference.

KFVS-TV and its general manager Howard Meagle received the Community Relations Award for their support of Red Cross through public service campaigns. Dusty McDowell received the Outstanding Youth Award, and the Cape County Blood Services Committee earned the Biomedical Award.

The Southeast Missouri State University chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma sorority received the Good Neighbor Award.

The American Red Cross has 34 chapters and more than 15,000 volunteers in Missouri. Each year, Red Cross chapters respond to more than 2,300 home fires and other single-family disasters; they train over 100,000 people in first aid and CPR and over 90,000 in swimming and water safety. They also provide emergency communications to more than 7,000 military personnel and their families.